3.9.0.6-TIV-TEC-LA0060 IBM Tivoli Enterprise Console Version 3.9 Interim Fix
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Abstract
This limited availability interim fix updates the IBM Tivoli Monitoring for Tivoli Enterprise Console agent on 64-bit AIX. Updated 2007/08/23
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* Error(s) have been reported against this maintenance vehicle that
* do not cause problems with existing function. Please see APAR
* IZ03369 for details.
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Date:
23 August 2007
Patch:
3.9.0.6-TIV-TEC-LA0060
1.0 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
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This limited availability fix provides fixes to the APARs and defects listed in the
"Problems Fixed" section below.
2.0 PROBLEMS FIXED
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The following problems are addressed by this fix pack.
2.1 Customer APARS:
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IY91252 - TEC Health Agent shows all the TEC processes down but
they are actually up and running. This problem happens
on AIX systems running a 64-bit Kernel.
2.2 Internal Defects:
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none
2.3 Previous Customer APARS:
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none
2.4 Previous Internal Defects:
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none
3.0 ARCHITECTURE
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This LA fix is supported on 64-bit AIX 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3.
4.0 PREREQUISITES
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The following sections provide the prerequisites for this fix pack.
4.1 Prerequisites for this fix pack:
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An installed Monitoring Agent for the Tivoli Enterprise Console.
This agent (a.k.a. the TEC Health Agent) is available from TEC
patch 3.9.0.5-TIV-TEC-LA0052
4.2 Patches superseded by this fix pack:
----------------------------------------
None.
5.0 FIX PACK IMAGE DIRECTORY CONTENTS
=====================================
This fix pack image contains the following files:
- 3.9.0.6-TIV-TEC-LA0060.README - This README file
- 3.9.0.6-TIV-TEC-LA0060.tar
The tar file contains the following :
3.9.0.6-TIV-TEC-LA0060/3.9.0.6-TIV-TEC-LA0060.README
3.9.0.6-TIV-TEC-LA0060/kkaaix516.dsc
3.9.0.6-TIV-TEC-LA0060/kka_aix516_tema_LA0060.tar
Creation/Update - Summary of Changes
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10 January 2007 - Document created
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23 August 2007 - Updated for IZ03369: README to list platforms supported
6.0 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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6.1 Before Installing the fix pack
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- The prerequisite fix packs listed under the section entitled
PREREQUISITES must be installed before this fix pack can be installed.
This can be done by running the command: cinfo -i
and checking for an entry in the output similar to the following:
ka Monitoring Agent for Tivoli Enterprise Console
aix516 Version 03.90.00.00
- FTP the archive (3.9.0.6-TIV-TEC-LA0060.tar) to a temporary directory
on your computer. For the purpose of this readme file, the symbol
$PATCH (or %PATCH% on Windows) points to this directory. Expand the
archive file using the tar command on UNIX(R)/Linux(R) systems or an
unzip utility on Windows systems.
- Before installing this patch on UNIX systems, set the environment
variable $CANDLEHOME to the IBM Tivoli Monitoring V6.1 installation
directory:
> export CANDLEHOME=<path to ITM>
6.2 Applying the fix pack
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6.2.1 Local Agent Install/Update
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1. Copy the patch tar file (3.9.0.6-TIV-TEC-LA0060.tar) to the system that
contains the agent code that needs to be patched.
2. Unpack the patch tar file (tar -xvf 3.9.0.6-TIV-TEC-LA0060.tar). This
will create a directory structure that contains patches for all of the
supported platforms, plus the readme file.
3. Use the itmpatch command to install the patch for that agent/platform.
For example, if Candle Home is /opt/IBM/ITM, and the patch was expanded to
/tmp/3.9.0.6-TIV-TEC-LA0060, the install command would be:
itmpatch -h /opt/IBM/ITM -i /tmp/3.9.0.6-TIV-TEC-LA0060/kka_aix516_tema_la0060.tar
6.2.2 Additional information on using itmpatch command
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The itmpatch command has the following syntax.
-h Specifies the ITM installation directory
-i Specifies the path to the directory or patch file to be installed
-t Generates a report of the actions to be taken by the patch
To preview the fix pack installation, use the "-t" option:
6.3 Remote Agent Update
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1. Copy the patch tar file (3.9.0.6-TIV-TEC-LA0060.tar) to the TEMS system.
2. Unpack the patch tar file (tar -xvf 3.9.0.6-TIV-TEC-LA0060.tar).
This will create a directory structure that contains patches for all of
the supported platforms, plus the readme file.
3. Use the tacmd (found in CANDLE_HOME/bin) to add the agent patch bundles
into the remote deploy depot. For example:
/opt/ibm/itm/bin/tacmd addBundles -i /tmp/3.9.0.6-TIV-TEC-LA0060 -n
4. Use the tacmd to login to the TEMS server and to deploy the patch to the
appropriate nodes where the agent is running. For example:
/opt/ibm/itm/bin/tacmd login -s localhost -u Administrator -p mypassword
/opt/ibm/itm/bin/tacmd updateAgent -t KA -n <mysystem> -v 03900660
Note that:
- The component (-t) for the updateAgent command is specified as two
characters (KA), NOT three characters (KKA).
- The node (-n) for the updateAgent command is the name of the operating
system agent that is installed on the system. The target node for an
updateAgent command is always an OS agent.
6.4 Agent Support (TEMS/TEPS/TEPD) Install/Update
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n/a
7.1 Verifying the update
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To verify the agent was updated correctly, use the tacmd to view the
agent's current version. You are required to login in to a Tivoli Enterprise
Monitoring Server prior to viewing the agent version. For example, assuming
IBM Tivoli Monitoring was installed into the /opt/ibm/itm directory, the commands
would look like:
/opt/ibm/itm/bin/tacmd login -s localhost -u Administrator -p mypassword
/opt/ibm/itm/bin/tacmd listSystems -t KA
When the agent update is successful, the agent version should now be:
03.90.06.60
Note that:
- The component (-t) for the updateAgent command is specified as two
characters (KA), NOT three characters (KKA).
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